Martinez can climb out of the bottom three with a win against Swansea but insists safety is far from guaranteed ahead of the crucial game at the DW Stadium.

Wigan will make their first ever appearance in an FA Cup final this weekend and Martinez is determined to ensure his squad are not distracted from their target of booking a ninth successive season in the top flight.

His perennial relegation battlers secured a vital win against West Brom on Saturday and could move above Newcastle and Norwich if they can beat the Welsh club, in what will be Martinez's 150th Premier League game in charge.

But with games against Arsenal and Aston Villa still to come, the Spaniard has insisted relegation to the Championship remains a genuine threat.

He said: "Being out of the bottom three on Tuesday night, that's not going to have a major say on where we end the season.

"I think what's important is that we get as close as we can to the 39-40 points, that's our target. If you win against Swansea and lose the next two games, you're not going to achieve the aim of staying in this league.

"It doesn't matter if you're out of the bottom three or not. I think what's important is that we carry on performing in the manner that we did on Saturday and with that mentality and make sure we get as many of the nine points that are left.

"Wherever we are in the table when we go to play the final, doesn't matter."

Martinez's twin missions for the season have been damaged by another injury, with winger Jean Beausejour expected to miss Swansea and the Wembley date against Manchester City with a hamstring problem.

Maynor Figueroa is also expected to miss the remainder of the campaign with a groin injury while Antolin Alcaraz (hamstring) is struggling for Tuesday night.

“You have to accept that injuries will occur at this point in the season with all the demands on the team, but it seems there are too many incidents happening each week now," said Martinez.